Police officer · Atlantic City, NJ

Police officer in Atlantic City: $1,330/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Atlantic City at $76,760 a year. About 1,100 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.52). The 10th percentile is $48,980 and the 90th is $123,010. Pay ranks 141st-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,654/mo). New Jersey taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,330 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gettysburg, about 138 miles away, at $2,743 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,330

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$76,760

$48,980 to $123,010

Rent (1 bd)

$1,654

$1,969 (2 bd)

Employment

1,100

Location quotient 1.52

Pay rank

141st of 380

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

3.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $76,760.

Taxes$1,423
Rent$1,654
Other living costs$1,990
Left over$1,330

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $76,760
Federal income tax: −$8,501
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,872
State income tax (NJ): −$2,700
Take-home pay: $59,687
Effective tax rate: 22.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,654
Groceries: $398
Getting around: $546
Healthcare: $448
Utilities and internet: $249
Everything else: $349
Total spending: $3,644

Left over each month

$6,397 gross, minus $1,423 in tax and $3,644 in living costs.

$1,330

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gettysburg, $2,743/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in Atlantic City?

$76,760 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,100 police officer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Atlantic City?

$1,330 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New Jersey taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,654, and pay covers 3.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Gettysburg, about 138 miles away, leaves $2,743 a month, more than Atlantic City.